Organisation: Severomoravske Vodovodya Kanalizace Ostrava
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Severomoravske vodovody a kanalizace Ostrava a. s. is the largest water supply company in the Moravian-Silesian region and has been among leaders in the water supply market of the Czech Republic. Its core business is production and supply of drinking water as well as removal and treatment of wastewater. Among the districts where the SmVaK operates are Frydek-Mistek, Karvina, Novy Jicin and Opava, with water also being delivered to the cities of Ostrava, Hlucin, Studenka and other small towns; drinking water is also supplied to the border areas of Poland and Prerov region. SmVak Ostrava also operates sewage networks and a wastewater treatment plant in Bruntal and water supplies owned by the Association of Syrakov Municipalities in the Region of Zlin. Since founding of the joint-stock company in 1992, when municipalities in the region became the majority shareholders, several changes have occurred to the structure of ownership. From 1999 until 25 February 2004, the majority shareholder was the UK-based water company ANGLIAN WATER OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED. On 26 February 2004 WATERFALL HOLDING B.V. became the majority shareholder. From 1 July 2006 until 2 December 2009 the majority share was owned by the Spanish water company aqualia gestion integral del agua, S.A. (100% daughter of FCC Group which is involved mainly in construction and communal services). As of 2 December 2009 the majority shareholder is AQUALIA CZECH S.L. which owns 98.68% voting rights. SmVaK has introduced the integrated management system which has been proved by three ISO certificates. In 2006 SmVaK introduced the integrated management system pursuant to ISO and obtained certificates for quality management (cSN EN ISO 9001:2009), environment management (cSN EN ISO 14001:2005) and occupational safety and health administration management (cSN OHSAS 18001:2008). SmVaK is managed by and complies with policy of the integrated management system.